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KMID : 0828620070110010020
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Journal of Korean Arthroscopy Society
2007 Volume.11 No. 1 p.20 ~ p.23
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Postoperative Deep infection after Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
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Kim Key-Yong
Seo Seung-Suk
Ha Dong-Jun
Shim Hyung-Nam
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Abstract
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Purpose:The purpose of this study is to evaluate characteristics of a deep infection after arthroscopic knee surgery.
Materials and Method :We selected 894 patients who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery between February 1994 and August 2006. We analyzed the results of the patients with definite infection.
Results:Seven cases out of the 894 knee arthroscopic surgery which was performed by one surgeon during 12 years were diagnosed as postoperative deep infection (0.9%). Infection developed in one repair case among the meniscal surgeries (1/419=0.2%). There were six infection cases in intraarticular ligament reconstruction (6/343=2%); 3 in ACL surgeries (3/152), 2 in PCL surgeries (2/70) and 1 in combined cruciate ligament surgery and extra-articular reconstruction (1/26).
Conclusions:Postoperative infection rate of arthroscopic knee surgery was relatively low. However an attention for the prevention of postoperative deep infection should be paid in intraarticular ligament reconstruction because of its relatively high risk of infection.
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KEYWORD
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Knee joint, Arthroscopic surgery, Deep infection
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